Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a 60 percent approval among New York City voters and
now tops all Democratic challengers by 15 percentage points or more, according to a
Quinnipiac University poll released today.

The Mayor is now over the 50 percent mark when matched against any Democratic
contender, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds:

52 - 36 percent over Fernando Ferrer;

55 - 29 percent over Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields;

55 - 30 percent over City Council Speaker Gifford Miller;

54 - 28 percent over U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner.

Bloomberg beats Fields, Miller and Weiner among Democrats and trails Ferrer 47 -
42 percent. Independent voters back Bloomberg over any Democrat by more than 2 -1.

"Looking at Mayor Bloomberg's numbers, the Democrats might have to take some
comfort from that great philosopher, Yogi Berra: It ain't over 'til it's over," said Maurice
Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"But at this rate, New York City Republicans could stay home on Election Day.
The Mayor could win this one with Democrats and independent voters."

A total of 66 percent of New York City voters are "very satisfied" or "somewhat
satisfied" with the way things are going in the city today, compared to 32 percent who are
"somewhat dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied."

This satisfaction rating, and the Mayor's job approval, both are at their highest point
since a March, 2002, Quinnipiac University poll, conducted in the traditional "honeymoon"
period shortly after Bloomberg took office.

"With the Mayor's approval and the satisfaction rating this high, any challenger
would be hard-pressed to convince voters it's time for a change," Carroll said. "One would
suspect that the Democratic challengers and their staffs are among the 10 percent of New
Yorkers who are very dissatisfied with the way things are going in the City today."

Among all Democratic primary voters, Ferrer leads the pack with 33 percent,
followed by 16 percent for Fields. This compares to a 31 - 19 percent Ferrer lead in a June 22
Quinnipiac University poll.

In this latest poll, Miller gets 15 percent of the Democrats, up from 12 percent June 22.
Weiner is at 11 percent, virtually unchanged.

Among all voters, 24 percent see "major differences" on the issues among the four
Democratic candidates, with 42 percent who see "minor differences" and 13 percent who
see "no differences." Results among Democrats, Republicans and independent voters are
virtually the same.

"Ferrer leads as the Democratic horses round the final turn. But Miller is making a
move. Fields and Weiner are fading in the stretch," Carroll said.

"Ideological differences among the Democrats? Most New Yorkers don't see many."

From July 12 - 17, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,313 New York City registered
voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. The survey includes 807
Democrats, with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts
public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and
nationwide as a public service and for research.
For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his
job as Mayor?

8. (If registered democrat)If the Democratic primary for mayor were being held
today and the candidates were Gifford Miller, Fernando Ferrer, C. Virginia
Fields and Anthony Weiner for whom would you vote?

TREND: (If registered Democrat)If the Democratic primary for mayor were being
held today and the candidates were Gifford Miller, Fernando Ferrer,
C. Virginia Fields, and Anthony Weiner, for whom would you vote?
(na = not asked)

9. (If registered democrat)If the candidate you support loses in the Democratic
primary for Mayor, who would you vote for in the general election for Mayor in
November -- Michael Bloomberg or the Democratic primary winner?

13. (If 'yes' q12)Do they make you more likely to vote for Michael Bloomberg,
less likely to vote for Michael Bloomberg, or don't they make a difference?
(* Number of respondents is 75 or less in this subgroup. Additional caution
should be taken when interpreting the findings of this subgroup because of the
larger margin of error.)